Definition of Domestic violence

1. Noun. Violence or physical abuse directed toward your spouse or domestic partner; usually violence by men against women.

Generic synonyms: Force, Violence

Medical Definition of Domestic violence

1. Deliberate, often repetitive, physical abuse by one family member against another: marital partners, parents, children, siblings, or any other member of a household. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Domestic Violence

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domestic fowl
domestic goat
domestic help
domestic llama
domestic partner
domestic pigeon
domestic prelate
domestic relations court
domestic science
domestic sheep
domestic silkworm moth
domestic soap
domestic terrorism
domestic violence (current term)
domestic violence (current term)
domett
dometts
domeykite
dome cell
domic
domical
domically
domicil
domicile
domiciled
domiciles
domiciliary
domiciliate
domiciliated

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